Stratification of Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Using Multi Spectral CT
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Liver Cancer, Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | November 2013 |
| End Date: | May 2015 |
| Contact: | Jorge M Fuentes Orrego, MD |
| Email: | jmfuentes@partners.org |
| Phone: | 617 726 8386 |
The purpose of this study is to improve stratification of patients with chronic liver
disease through non-invasive detection and characterization of small liver tumors and liver
fibrosis by means of using multi spectral CT.
disease through non-invasive detection and characterization of small liver tumors and liver
fibrosis by means of using multi spectral CT.
This is a type IV phase study, in which an FDA approved imaging device currently used for
studying chronic liver disease has not yet been validated.
studying chronic liver disease has not yet been validated.
Inclusion Criteria:
- adult patient undergoing CT scan for/suspicion of hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Patients should be scheduled for/or should have obtained a multiphasic MRI of the
liver.
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients < 18 years old.
- history of allergy to intravenous contrast.
- patients at risk for contrast-induced-nephropathy,
- pregnant patients.
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